RESPIRATORY
FIBROTIC LUNG DISEASE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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There is a cure available for Cystic Fibrosis today?
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -While some treatments are currently available, they are limited because different people have different types of mutated proteins, and because 10 percent of people with cystic fibrosis make no protein at all.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a disease that is passed down through families. It is caused by a defective gene that makes the body produce abnormally thick and sticky fluid, called mucus. This mucus builds up in the breathing passages of the lungs and in the pancreas.
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